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‘A wild, adventurous romp that will leave you breathless at every turn’ Hafsah Faizal
Once upon a time, there was a horrible girl . . .
Vanja Schmidt knows that no gift is freely given, not even a mother’s love. The adopted goddaughter of Death and Fortune, Vanja has long made her own way in the world as the dutiful servant of Princess Gisele. Until a year ago, when her otherworldly mothers demanded payment for their care, and Vanja decided to steal her future back . . . by stealing Gisele’s life.
With the help of an enchanted string of pearls, Vanja transformed into her former mistress and took her place, leaving the real Gisele a penniless nobody. Now, Vanja leads a lonely but lucrative double life as princess and jewel thief, charming the nobility while emptying their coffers to fund her great escape. Until, one heist away from freedom, Vanja crosses the wrong god and is cursed to turn into jewels, stone by stone.
With a feral guardian half-god, Gisele’s sinister fiance, and an overeager junior detective on her tail, Vanja has just two weeks to pull off her biggest grift yet, or she risks losing more than her freedom – she could lose her life.
In this delightfully irreverent retelling of ‘The Goose Girl’, Margaret Own crafts an unputdownable tale about stolen lives, thorny truths, and the wicked girls at the heart of both.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 512
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Publication date: 04/10/2022
Series: Little Thieves
Little Thieves
By Margaret Owen
Review by Mida
After being mistreated for years, Vanja has used magic to take the life of the Lady she serves away. Her mistress still lives – just without the nobility she is so used to. After using her new status to steal and getting on the wrong side of a goddess, Vanja is cursed to turn to treasure, gem by gem. However, there is a way to break the curse: she must all she stole. With a supernatural detective on her tail and enemies on all sides, Vanja must navigate new threats and try to come out alive.
What is there not to love about this book? A flawed heroine who could be a villain if you squint, fantastical world-building that we just scratch the surface of, sharp wit that will make you laugh out loud and drama that will have you reading through the night- Little Thieves has it all!
I love this book so much. I have read it 4 times already and am tempted to do so again. Read if you like Six Of Crows or are a fan of fun fantasy.
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